This directory is for the custom SVG filters. Inkscape loads filters from all SVG files here at runtime and makes them accessible via the Effects > Filters and its submenus. Each filter must have attributes: inkscape:label is the name in the menu inkscape:menu is the submenu under Effects > Filters inkscape:menu-tooltip is the menu command's tooltip in the statusbar These are then put into filters.svg.h in order to make them translatable. They should appear as a normal translation to translaters through the gettext system.